Golf: Rose will not wilt despite becoming American target
With his newly acquired status of world number one, Justin Rose will carry the extra burden of being the man the U.S. will target at next week’s Ryder Cup on the outskirts of Paris.
French golf turns to Ryder Cup to shake off elitist tag
If there is a single moment identified with French golf it is perhaps that of a hapless Jean Van de Velde standing knee-deep in the water at Carnoustie in 1999, squandering a three-shot lead on the 18th hole and with it the British Open.
Furyk approaches Ryder Cup captaincy the same way he played
Jim Furyk has approached the Ryder Cup captaincy in much the same way he has played his entire career — by sticking with what is working and doing so without any undue drama.
Rejuvenated Woods out to improve poor Ryder Cup record
Tiger Woods has embraced the Ryder Cup unequivocally if perhaps belatedly as he enters the twilight of his career a changed man whose previous tunnel vision has given way to a more expansive view of his role in the sport.
Golf: Fisher cards first sub-60 round in European Tour history
Englishman Oliver Fisher carded the first sub-60 round in European Tour history with an incredible 12-under-par 59 on day two of the Portugal Masters on Friday.
Golf: Fisher cards first round of 59 in European Tour history
Englishman Oliver Fisher carded the first round of 59 in European Tour history on day two of the Portugal Masters on Friday.
Copenhagen scraps plans to host Formula One race
Denmark has scrapped plans to host a Formula One race in its capital Copenhagen, Finance Minister Kristian Jensen said on Friday.
Cycling teams representative says UCI taking them for granted
Cycling teams are being “taken for granted” by world governing body the UCI and fear that planned reforms will continue to leave them short-changed, according to a representative of cycling’s team organization, the AIGCP.
Osaka eases into Tokyo semis
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka continued to flourish in front of her home crowd at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, as she comfortably dispatched Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals.
World motorcycling body withdraws Fenati’s license until 2019
Motorcycling’s world governing body has withdrawn the license of Italian Moto2 rider Romano Fenati until the end of the year after he caused a global outcry by grabbing a rival’s brake lever while racing.
